Isn't that need of post-secondary education "solved" by community colleges? Extremely cheap for locals, usually offering degree/certification programs especially relevant to employers in the area, extremely lax requirements, etc?
In theory yes, in practice it seems empirically like the answer is no. I'm not sure if it's just a vibes/branding problem or what. But yeah I think much larger and more capable community colleges and smaller universities is probably closer to ideal.
In theory yes, in practice it seems empirically like the answer is no. I'm not sure if it's just a vibes/branding problem or what. But yeah I think much larger and more capable community colleges and smaller universities is probably closer to ideal.